Division Two League Match, Manchester City vs. Borussia Dortmund (Mon Mar 02)


                      Manchester City  |  Borussia Dortmund
                              4-4-2 A  |  5-1-2-1-1 N
                        Tony McCleary  |  Rune Oldeide
                                       |
                       Hugo_Lloris GK  |  GK S_Maier
                           C_Fuchs DF  |  DF M_Motta
                       D_Gallagher DF  |  DF Guilherme
                            W_Reid DF  |  DF M_Reiziger
                      La_Huntellio DF  |  DF S_Alakouch
                        R_VD_Vaart MF  |  DF L_Rongifo
                       Caoimhin_Og MF  |  DM J_Height
                         C_Ronaldo MF  |  MF A_Lallana
                          Thiago_C MF  |  MF S_Cazorla
                         F_Inzaghi FW  |  AM Shaqiri
                       L_Griffiths FW  |  FW J_Cruz
                                       |
                          Cloisten SUB |  SUB I_Banks
                          Jumbalia SUB |  SUB Martins_Indi
                          K_Traore SUB |  SUB A_Vidal
                            Kelvin SUB |  SUB D_Alli
                             Sobhi SUB |  SUB S_Radacanu

Referee: S_Farina (Italy)


Min. 1  :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og finds a hole in the defence
          ...  M_Reiziger plays the back pass
          ...  S_Maier can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Ronaldo plays it towards the near post!
          ...  L_Griffiths with the shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the bench
          ...  He jumps on a delighted Tony McCleary
          ...  But it's been disallowed.
          ...  The reason is unclear!
          ...  The manager is involved down on the touchline!!
          ...  He is shown the red card!
Min. 1  :(bor) J_Height turns past W_Reid
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  Caoimhin_Og with a pull on the shirt
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 1  :(bor) J_Height finds J_Cruz with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  La_Huntellio takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 2  :(mnc) C_Ronaldo takes advantage of a mistake by L_Rongifo
          ...  C_Ronaldo with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  S_Maier saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 3  :(mnc) F_Inzaghi sidesteps M_Reiziger
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  F_Inzaghi attempts the shot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  S_Maier dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had S_Maier beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Caoimhin_Og chips the ball into the area!
          ...  It comes to D_Gallagher
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  But S_Maier just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 7  :(mnc) R_VD_Vaart looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to F_Inzaghi
          ...  A thundering drive by F_Inzaghi !
          ...  S_Maier gathers it comfortably
Min. 8  :(bor) A_Lallana leaves R_VD_Vaart standing
          ...  C_Fuchs gets to the ball first
Min. 10 :(mnc) La_Huntellio with a slide rule pass to L_Griffiths
          ...  L_Griffiths carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  S_Farina talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
          ...  The Manchester City fans celebrate though!
          ...  That's put Manchester City ahead!
          ...  Manchester City 1-0 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 11 :(bor) Shaqiri turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  Caoimhin_Og body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That's a careless challenge!!
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
          ...  He knew he had to be careful after the first one, and this time he had to walk!
Min. 12 :(bor) J_Cruz finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  La_Huntellio wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by S_Alakouch!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris easily catches it!
Min. 14 :(mnc) F_Inzaghi is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to L_Griffiths
          ...  But L_Rongifo wins the ball
Min. 18 :(mnc) L_Griffiths takes advantage of a bad back pass from M_Motta
          ...  L_Griffiths with the drive!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 18 :(bor) S_Cazorla boots it towards J_Cruz
          ...  Blocked by R_VD_Vaart
Min. 24 :(mnc) L_Griffiths nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  But M_Motta wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 26 :(mnc) F_Inzaghi lays the ball back to C_Ronaldo
          ...  C_Ronaldo with the overhead !
          ...  S_Maier is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 27 :(bor) S_Alakouch is hurt
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  But he looks unable to continue
Min. 27 :(bor) Martins_Indi replaces an unhappy S_Alakouch and will play as a DF
Min. 28 :(mnc) L_Griffiths knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
          ...  L_Griffiths hits the ball first time!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He kisses his shirt!!
          ...  He shows his love for the club!!
          ...  The fans cheer him and chant his name!!
          ...  Manchester City 2-0 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 28 :(bor) J_Cruz has it on the edge of the box
          ...  J_Cruz launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 29 :(mnc) Thiago_C looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to L_Griffiths
          ...  L_Griffiths controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  S_Maier watches it sail wide!
Min. 32 :(bor) S_Cazorla beats D_Gallagher
          ...  La_Huntellio pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 39 :(bor) M_Reiziger finds his way through
          ...  M_Reiziger has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bor) Martins_Indi plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  Martins_Indi with the crafty shot!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 45 :(mnc) F_Inzaghi cuts inside J_Height
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  M_Motta with a perfectly timed tackle

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 2-0 Borussia Dortmund

Min. 46 :(bor) Martins_Indi with an inch perfect pass to J_Cruz
          ...  W_Reid gathers up the loose ball
Min. 46 :(mnc) F_Inzaghi breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on S_Maier!
          ...  A_Lallana brings him down in the area!
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
          ...  S_Farina gives a PENALTY !!
          ...  L_Griffiths takes it
          ...  He sends S_Maier the wrong way
          ...  Clinical Penalty
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  It's his 3rd of the game!!
          ...  Manchester City 3-0 Borussia Dortmund...
Min. 47 :(mnc) R_VD_Vaart kills the ball dead
          ...  M_Motta is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  What's S_Farina going to give?
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  It certainly looked like a dive from here!!
          ...  L_Griffiths places the ball on the spot!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Manchester City 4-0 Borussia Dortmund...
Min. 50 :(mnc) L_Griffiths pushes it past Guilherme
          ...  L_Griffiths hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 51 :(bor) J_Cruz runs at C_Fuchs
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  D_Gallagher intercepts the pass
Min. 60 :(bor) It looks as though Borussia Dortmund is now playing A
Min. 64 :(mnc) R_VD_Vaart finds F_Inzaghi on the edge of the box
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by L_Rongifo
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Ronaldo swings it in!
          ...  J_Height gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 69 :(bor) M_Reiziger beats C_Fuchs
          ...  M_Reiziger hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 69 :(mnc) C_Ronaldo plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  M_Reiziger with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  S_Farina just wants to lecture him
Min. 70 :(mnc) Jumbalia comes on for D_Gallagher and takes up a DF role
Min. 70 :(mnc) Kelvin is being prepared to come on
          ...  R_VD_Vaart is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 72 :(bor) M_Motta leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to Shaqiri
          ...  Shaqiri with the shot !
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 74 :(bor) J_Cruz takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Shaqiri
          ...  W_Reid with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 75 :(bor) D_Alli is being brought on
          ...  Shaqiri is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play AM
Min. 75 :(bor) S_Radacanu will come on for J_Cruz and play FW
Min. 76 :(mnc) C_Fuchs is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to W_Reid
          ...  W_Reid looks to see where S_Maier is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps into the crowd!
          ...  The fans love him!!
          ...  Manchester City 5-0 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 79 :(bor) A_Lallana takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into S_Radacanu
          ...  S_Radacanu hits a great drive!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 82 :(mnc) Sobhi takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace L_Griffiths
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 83 :(mnc) Sobhi takes advantage of a mistake by Martins_Indi
          ...  Sobhi sees S_Maier off his line !
          ...  S_Maier tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Kelvin!
          ...  Jumbalia gets a shot in
          ...  S_Maier has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  S_Maier reacts well to save!!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bor) Guilherme plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  Kelvin with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 88 :(bor) M_Reiziger with a measured ball to S_Radacanu
          ...  C_Fuchs wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!

*************  FULL TIME  ****************


Match Details
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Venue                : City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance           : 109,023
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : L_Griffiths (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Griffiths (10,28,46 pen,47 pen), W_Reid (76)
Sent Off             : Caoimhin_Og (11)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Borussia Dortmund Match Info
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Best player          : J_Cruz
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Motta (47)
Injured              : S_Alakouch (27)
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  | Borussia Dortmund
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       6
Off target           :           5        |       4
On target            :          11        |       2
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          14        |       6
Key Tackles          :           9        |       5
Key Passes           :           7        |       7
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Final Score          : Manchester City 5 - 0 Borussia Dortmund
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Player Statistics - Manchester City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Hugo_Lloris    GK  34   3   2   3  13 |  92   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
C_Fuchs        DF   2  30   8  10  32 |  92   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  25   0
D_Gallagher    DF   1  30   8   9  43 |  71   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20  25
W_Reid         DF   2  29   7   9  41 |  92   0   2   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  40   0  30
La_Huntellio   DF   2  27   7   9  20 |  92   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0 100  25   0
R_VD_Vaart     MF   2  10  30   9  24 |  71   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  40  20
Caoimhin_Og    MF   2   8  30   8  32 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
C_Ronaldo      MF   3   7  28   8  21 |  92   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
Thiago_C       MF   1  10  26   9  21 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
F_Inzaghi      FW   1   9   6  29  43 |  92   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   6
L_Griffiths    FW   2   9   4  26  31 |  83   0   0   0   0   6   4   0   0   0   0   0 128
Cloisten       GK  19   3   3   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jumbalia       DF   2  25   8  10  33 |  21   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
K_Traore       DF   1  24  13   7  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kelvin         MF   2   7  27  13  36 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Sobhi          FW   2   7   7  25  21 |   9   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

Player Statistics - Borussia Dortmund
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Maier        GK  31   1   1   3  11 |  92   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -25   0   0   0
M_Motta        DF   1  28   8   6  32 |  92   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38   8  -2
Guilherme      DF   1  26   3   8  17 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Reiziger     DF   2  26   7   7  21 |  92   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10   6
S_Alakouch     DF   3  25   8   6  22 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Rongifo      DF   2  24  10   6  32 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
J_Height       DM   3  15  26   7  22 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
A_Lallana      MF   3  10  28   8  21 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Cazorla      MF   2   9  25   5  20 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Shaqiri        AM   2   9  25  19  31 |  76   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
J_Cruz         FW   1   6   8  27  31 |  76   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -15
I_Banks        GK  29   2   2   3  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Martins_Indi   DF   1  25   7   7  23 |  65   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
A_Vidal        DM   2  13  25   7  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Alli         AM   1   8  25  13  21 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Radacanu     FW   3   6   5  25  22 |  16   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
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